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Latin spelling of Πηνελοπη (Penelope), a Greek name possibly derived from Greek πηνελοψ (pēnelops) = 'duck' (bird) [1]
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See also Penny
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Nominative: | Penelope |
Genitive: | Penelopes |
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Nominative: | Penelope |
Genitive: | Penelopen |
Partitive: | Penelopea |
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Nominative: | Penelope |
Genitive: | Penelopes |
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Nominative: | Penelope |
Genitive: | Penelopes |
In Homer's epic the 'Odyssey' Penelope is the wife of Odysseus, who sat patiently awaiting his return for twenty years, meanwhile, as a supposed widow, fending off by persuasion and guile a pressing horde of suitors for her hand in marriage.
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102 | 233 | 102 | 233 | 0 | 0 |
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120 | n.a. |
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101 | n.a. |
101 | 0 | 0 |
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1 | 1 | n.a. |
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55 | n.a. |
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0 | 0 | n.a. |
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Name counts are approximate as statistics normally is not published for names given to less than 3 or 5 persons per country. |
No recent statistics trend found in databases for Penelope.